Thursday, August 26, 2004

MORAVIAN FIELD HOCKEY PICKED EIGHTH IN COACHES POLL

ANNVILLE, PA --- The Moravian College field hockey team has been selected to finish eighth in the 2004 Commonwealth Conference Preseason Poll as voted by the conference head coaches.

The Greyhounds received ten points in the poll. Messiah College, which won the Commonwealth Championship a year ago, received seven first place votes for 49 points. Lebanon Valley College was second with 40 points while Juniata College was selected to finish third with 37 points. Susquehanna University was fourth with 33 points and had the final first place vote.

Moravian, under the direction of second-year head coach Amy Endler, returns seven starters and 14 letterwinners from last year’s 4-14 squad.

The Greyhounds will open their 2004 campaign on Saturday, September 4th in a non-conference game versus Haverford College at 1:00 p.m.

2004 COMMONWEALTH CONFERENCE FIELD HOCKEY PRESEASON POLL